diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 96f1cd9..4c313f9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.3.0"
+  ".": "1.4.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 34e2cc3..a88d30a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.4.0](https://github.com/OpenForgeProject/supply-chain-scanner/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0) (2026-05-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enhance CSV entry extraction and update README for clarity ([f59a207](https://github.com/OpenForgeProject/supply-chain-scanner/commit/f59a207f25b1ea5ba0b1759e1cf822c60d32cd19))
+
 ## [1.3.0](https://github.com/OpenForgeProject/supply-chain-scanner/compare/v1.2.1...v1.3.0) (2026-05-21)
 
 
diff --git a/check.js b/check.js
index d08bf29..5242fad 100644
--- a/check.js
+++ b/check.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const https = require("https");
 
-const SCANNER_VERSION = '1.3.0'; // x-release-please-version
+const SCANNER_VERSION = '1.4.0'; // x-release-please-version
 const DEFAULT_GITHUB_CSV_URL = 'https://github.com/OpenForgeProject/supply-chain-scanner/tree/main/csv';
 
 function parseCsvLine(line) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 03d8a6c..0e61204 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "supply-chain-scanner",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "description": "CLI scanner for compromised npm packages based on CSV advisories.",
   "bin": {
     "supply-chain-scanner": "./check.js"